New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25

twixt dis here gen'pman an mo as ter whose frien
you Is. He thinks you's his an / thinks you's mine
On his side, Max, dey's Chris'mus present waitIn
fer YOU On minc dey's nawthn' but friendship an
It's comm time fer you ter choose betwxt us. Dis
gen'l'man an me is dead agin each oddcr an has
dc pistol Now, Max dc gon'rman is bout ter set
Own deere in dat chair an he's goln ter put his hans
up back o. his head faint 1is' IS conlfcr'be as It
might be, but he's goin' ter do It, An wen he docs
1t, want yOn tes' tor tie him tight wild dat rope We
got in yer ham. Now, you murdcrn' villain-set =,
Young Muggleby hestated and glanced at Max. The
jew fumbled with the rope and dropped his eyes
I'll s' count tree" said Teddy, an ef you amt
down Wild yer hams back o. yer head, III shoot sure
as rs Chris Ono, two
Young Muggeby sat.
"NOw, Max" said Teddy, who's yer fricn'l"
Max drew the rope up and walked To the chair.
He bonnd Young MUggleby's behind his neck
and tied him firmly Then he stepped back without a
word
You m alters did Git long frstratc tcrgcddcr,
Max Teddy quietly observed, lowering his weapon.
Docs yer do mo d, honor to remember me, Mr.. Mug
glcby ~
Young Mnegleby's face assumed a hideous express
sion of hatred, but he did not speak
Yer looks as II yer did" said Teddy. But even
Of yer don't. faint odds. l amt anxious ter rub
Yer back de wrong way by bringin' up de 'csson OBJ
meetn' II you has forgot de state o. your STUN
mick wen II got done wrostlin' wild dat marble pussy
cat. wy l amt goin ter be 'nuf ter call dc
matter up. But ter de present sityweshun has
dis ter say. amt goIn ter snoOt yer 'song IS
does DC square ting fer two reasons. don't banker
bout KILN nobody, dough sich things does sometimes
happen down in do Fourt' Ward. But. mos OF all
Pm acquainted wild your imp, who's fricn cr mine
an don't want ter do him bad turn. But Kin
shoot II tries, and doncher fergit IT
Mr.. Badger had watched these events with tho keen
est interest Indeed something like a smile was play
ing his lips when Teddy turned around and looked
him
"W'y, bless my soul !" said Teddy, initiating Young
Muggleby's tones, "its Badger AS Tive, It's my
good frien' Badger. It's Badger. wOt met awhile
ago in dis VERY ROOM wy, Badger. my dear old
fellow, how dye dor"
"Mr. T. O'Grady, II rightly recall Mr.. Almonds
card of introduction7" politely responded tho lawyer
"Kerrcck' said Teddy. "Dis is solemn mo-
ment Badgeri"
"Vcry."
"You was rcfcrrin' jis' now to de death o. my
frien', Mr. P. Mugglehy, scnior,r Teddy went an
I trnk you said dat he murdered Is right er
MOI"
"You are entirely accurate, Mr.. o'Grady"
al think you also said dat you present an saw
Do Job dds
"That s perfectly true, perfectly true
"An' you menhuned dat do murderer was his own
son?r
"He was. I'll take my oath TO H."
"Ycn scen de trick done, too didn't yer, Maxi"
"Yah-
ESQ dat everybody yere agrees dat dc assault was
committed dat ds boke scttn' ycre ia Dc culprit ~
Mr.. Badger and Max nodded their hoads affirm
etivcly.
"Ds Is VERY Important said Teddy at has a
dreck bearin' oddsr things wot Pm zero ter talk
about. guess ye better put 1t in wrtn'-
Mr. Badger sat down and drew up affidavit. re-
citing clearly and succnctly the facts Of the assault
but carefully emitting at Teddy's suggestion all refer
ence to Max This he signed and delivered to the boy.
promising to have II acknowledged before a notary
whenever he should desire IT.
OATS all right" said Teddy. Now we knows j's'
where we STAINS spose dat Ole Muggeby lef
big FORUM, Mr.. Badgert"
"More than a million"
AN Il goes ter his son an heir?'
dyes, he left no will"
"Now here's De pint said Teddy Mr.. Mug
gleby had fms trust funs, thinks ye call 'em,
berongin ter frien' err mine by de name of Twitch-
We mfrs dem hIn's, Mr.. Badgcrl"
Every we'll, indeed Mr. O'Grady.'
"w'y cert An so do you hoy, Mr.. Mugglcby1
Now ifs speak right up, cause I'm yere fer biz from
de word goY"
Young Mugsleby looked at the pistol and then at
the boy, and muttcred, dyes. remember"
"Dey mounted, in roun' fggers. ter bout tree
hunnerd toussn' dollars, b'lieve1'
"Rather MORE" said Mr.. Badger.
"well p'r'aps, but OATS 'nuf. OF course, Mr..
Muggleby, bcin a homes man. yer anxious ter han
ober dom fun's."
Young Muggleby didn't seem so anxious IA might
have been expected He scowled and set his teeth
hard
Teddy was resolne. He picked up the pistol
al say yer anxious. IL right or not"
"I'll return the money" Young Muggeby said.
aW'y I knowcd ye would" returned Teddy. Am
you nhorizo me ter open dat safe an count out dc
coin, heyf
Young Mugglcby gazed at tho barrel Of the revolver
his tormen,or held and slowly said, Yes, take tn